We are a well-respected employer within the engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Plant Maintenance Technician to join our established maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

• Dependant on your chosen working pattern we offer salaries up to £34,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Company Pension
• Stable Working Environment. 

Duties of a Plant Maintenance Technician

• As a proven Multi Skilled Engineer you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a fast-paced manufacturing, process or production environment and also be comfortable in undertaking facilities maintenance work too. 

Requirements of a Plant Maintenance Technician

• Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and be multi skilled in your abilities. Having gained your Plant and Facilities Maintenance experience from working within a manufacturing, process or production environment. 

The Plant Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Alcester, Evesham, Long Marston & Stratford Upon Avon

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Support since 1994

Product Designer / Industrial Designer

Are you a Design Engineer with a background in creating concept and front-end product designs for external or internal clients & have either a Product or Industrial Design Degree or equivalent, with three years post study commercial experience?

We currently have an opportunity to join a dynamic Southwest Midlands Design Team and to be responsible for creating a range of new innovative products for the Consumer markets, where the brief and remit will be biased towards style and user interaction.

We are looking for a Design Engineer with a background in creating concept and front-end product designs for external or internal clients who have either a Product or Industrial Design Degree or equivalent, with three years post study commercial experience.

Benefits:

• £35,000 
• Pension 
• Healthcare
• 37.5 Hours Per weeks 
• Early Finish on Fridays (1pm) 
• Project Ownership 

We are looking to employ a mid-level Product Designer or Industrial Designer to join a creative successful team, where delivering performance driven consumer products to market is their primary focus. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Designer to demonstrate their creativity and get involved in exciting projects, seeing their work going from early concept stages through to production in a short period of time. 

Product Design Duties include:

• Developing products from an initial brief through to prototype 
• Investigating potential innovative technologies / techniques that could benefit future products
• Design and develop new product concept ideas.
• Provide aesthetic and user orientated design solutions to the specifications and requirements. 
• High standard of design work, design control, robust design and design for manufacture on a daily basis.
• Creating prototypes to prove out and develop new concepts and design solutions.
• Testing products, components, prototypes, technologies, recording test results for review and action
• Utilize CAD to produce development concepts and detailed design for hand over to manufacturing partner(s)
• Assisting in transfer of product from development to manufacturing
• Ensure that projects comply with current legislation, Health and Safety regulations, and strict compliance with R&D Reliability and Document Control best practice.

Product Designer Requirements:

• The Product Design position requires a minimum qualification of a degree or equivalent in design and at least three years’ experience in a paid design post is essential.
• The successful applicant must be technically competent in a wide range of design/engineering skills and must have knowledge of new product development and product Introduction. 

Key Skills:

• Self-motivated and keen to strive to create great consumer products
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• Excellent visual communication of concepts and ideas via traditional and digital sketching/drawing ability 
• A working knowledge of rendering packages such as Keyshot
• Experienced user of 3D CAD Solidworks/CREO/NX/CATIA
• Good Photoshop and Illustrator skills
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques
• Skilled in prototyping and producing product mock-ups
• Competent user of MS windows, specifically Outlook, Word and Excel
• Organisational, analytical, communications and interpersonal skills are all also a prerequisite of this position. 

Commutable from; Worcester, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Stourbridge, Redditch, Evesham, Dudley, Coventry

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design, R&D & Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

We are a well-respected employer within the manufacturing sector and are seeking to recruit proven Electrical Site Services Engineer, to join our onsite team. 

Benefits: 

• Negotiable starting salary in the region of £40,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Above Average Holiday Entitlement
• Healthcare
• Company Pension
• Early Friday Finish.

Duties of an Electrical Site Services Engineer

• As a proven Electrical Site Services Engineer you will be required to undertaken both planned and reactive maintenance to the sites electrical infrastructure and building services associated to the facility. 

Requirements of an Electrical Site Services Engineer

• Have a proven background in undertaking Electrical Installation work (single & three phase) 
• Have Experience of undertaking general DIY tasks 
• Have Experience of undertaking statutory maintenance checks on Compressed Air Infrastructure, Fire Suppression Systems and Sub Stations 

The Site Services Engineer role is commutable from Alcester, Bromsgrove & Redditch

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Support since 1994

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Field Based Technical Sales Executive to join the UK arm of a global manufacturer who serve the logistics, warehousing and industrial sectors. 

The company have been trading for 50+ years and count household names amongst their bustling client roster. They are looking for a dynamic, technically minded individual to follow up leads and close deals which their strategic partners will deliver for the customer.

The Technical Sales Executive position will suit a technically minded person, with a background in electrical or mechanical engineering, who is looking to move into sales. The Technical Sales Executive role will also suit an experienced salesperson who has electrical/mechanical solutions.

The Technical Sales Executive will receive the following benefits:

• Salary of £26,000
• Uncapped Commission (Y1 OTE £35K+)
• Company Car
• Pension
• Healthcare (after qualifying period)
• Extensive training
• Progression opportunities 

The Technical Sales Executive will be responsible for the following: 

• Following up leads for new sales opportunities
• Demonstrating the benefits of the products and solutions
• Closing opportunities 
• Meeting and exceeding targets
• Travelling to customer sites across the UK

Candidates for the Techncial Sales Executive position will have the following experience and attributes:

• Background in electrical or mechanical engineering 
• And/Or several years sales experience in an industrial setting
• Self-starter and motivated

This is a field based sales role. Candidates will also travel to the company’s HQ in Europe for full training.

Commutable from Birmingham, Nottingham, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Worcester, Cheltenham, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, Leicester, Telford, Kettering, Peterborough

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

An exceptional opportunity has arisen within a busy, incredibly stable company for a Technical Applications Engineer.  A role of Technical Applications Engineer has become available to support further growth.

They enjoy a vast product range, and due to the uniqueness of their products, are an extremely busy, stable organisation to be part of.  And their staff retention is phenomenal, ensuing you, as the Technical Applications Engineer a long, and enjoyable career. They supply into UK and Europe and are looking to continue to expand their customer base.

This role is commutable from Birmingham, Halesowen, Wolverhampton, Aldridge, Walsall, Tyseley, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Worcester, and Dudley

Benefits of a Technical Applications Engineer

• £35,000
• Company Car
• Company Phone
• Excellent Pension scheme
• You will be joining a very friendly and super stable organisation
• Out of this world staff retention

Duties of a Technical Applications Engineer

• Supporting Manufacturing and Sales / Marketing Teams
• Support the expansion of the Business
• Office based
• Building strong customer relationships
• Advising customers of machine capabilities, cycle times and application of the machines in the best environment
• Supporting new business development activities
• Providing expert advice

Requirement of a Technical Applications Engineer

• You will be able to demonstrate a high technical expertise with CNC Machines
• This could be milling or / and turning
• To have gained your experience within a manufacturing environment
• A good commercial awareness
• Ideally you will have customer facing experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A strong self- starter and an excellent team player
• Flexibility for the occasional overnight stay

This would suit an experienced CNC Engineer, who enjoys customer exposure and who is looking to enjoy a long and fruitful career.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

Are you a Quality Manager, looking to be part of a well-established, growing team in the Birmingham area as this is a wonderful opportunity to be part of a successful business, who next year, look to be set to increase their already high volumes as demand for their products soars.

As their Quality Manager, you will be given the responsibility to maintain and improve the existing quality standards. You will also be the primary contact for all customer concerns.

This role would suit either an experienced Quality Manager, or a Senior Quality Engineer, who is looking for that chance to move into a Quality management role.

The role is commutable from Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Redditch, Solihull, Hall Green, Tyseley, Dudley, Tamworth, Birmingham, Brownhills, Worcester, Cannock and Aldridge 

BENEFITS for QUALITY MANAGER

• £45,000 (flex)
• Busy, stable customer base
• Long established organisation
• Huge potential for growth within this role
• Excellent Pension and holidays
• A genuine chance to make an impact

DUTIES OF QUALITY MANAGER 

• Resolution of customer concerns
• Day to day control of Quality department
• Lead, manage and be the main point of Quality on site
• Maintain and develop existing Quality systems
• Champion Continuous Improvements in Quality
• Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• Mentor your team and identification of training needs
• Supplier Development
• Internal audits
• Manage absenteeism and holidays

REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY MANAGER

• You are either currently a Quality Manager or a Senior Quality Engineer looking to move into a Quality Manager role
• Essential that you have experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• Customer and Supplier exposure
• This is a busy, challenging role and would suit an energetic, ambitious, highly motivated Quality professional

Are you up for the challenge?  Waste no time and send your CV ASAP!

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

A global manufacturing company, very much at the very forefront of new technology have a requirement for a Senior Sourcing Buyer.  With nearly 100 years of experience behind them, supplying into120 countries worldwide, they are the market leader in their field.  A role for a Senior Sourcing Buyer is now available.  We are looking for a skilled and experienced individual with excellent procurement experience, coupled with strategic thinking and the ability to multi -task, and manage day to day site sourcing issues.

This is an exception opportunity to join a World Class manufacturing company.

This role is commutable from Redditch, Alcester, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Alvechurch, Leamington Spa, Banbury, Evesham and Tewksbury

Benefits of Senior Sourcing Buyer

• £45,000
• Day’s role
• Large, long established successful Business
• Free Parking
• Genuine long-term career prospects available
• Modern management approach
• Excellent work / life balance 

Duties of Senior Sourcing Buyer

• Working closely with the Purchasing Manger on the rollout of global sourcing strategies for commodities, and show an understanding of current and future demands
• Supplier improvement and cost reduction opportunities
• Ensure supply of purchased material
• Identify supply chain risks
• Supplier relationship management activities
• Identify cost improvement opportunities
• Manage supplier contracts and lead contract negotiation
• Conduct supplier analysis

Requirement of Senior Sourcing Buyer

• Degree level or equivalent experience in Procurement and Sourcing
• You will have previous buying experience gained from within a manufacturing environment
• Strategic and tactical procurement experience 
• Contract management and an understanding of contractual law
• A curious, creative problem solver
• Strong negotiator
• Excel, Word and Powerpoint knowledge
• A strong self-starter

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Purchasing Recruitment Support since 1994

A leading organisation are now seeking an experienced Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety (QEHS) Manager to lead with all Quality, Environmental, and H&S processes, policies, legislation and legal obligations across all site operations within an expanding, global business.

QEHS MANAGER ROLE BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary of up to £40,000 dependent on skills and experience
• Annual bonus
• Excellent Company pension
• Private Healthcare and life assurance
• Opportunity to work from home up to 2 days per week

DUTIES OF THE QEHS MANAGER:

• Lead the development of Quality, Environmental, and H&S objectives/targets and implementation of best practices. 
• Prioritise QEHS actions/initiatives and successfully transfer these to operational plans relevant to the level of risk.
• Ensure QEHS systems and policies are applied across all departments.
• Maintain current quality system and quality manual and manage Internal and external quality Audits.
• Lead the completion of H&S incident investigations and Learning Reviews.
• Set up systems to obtain and maintain ISO 18001
• Ensure Environmental compliance across the business and set up systems to obtain and maintain ISO 14001.
• This role will require occasional overseas travel.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE QEHS MANAGER

• Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health and/or Environmental
• Associate level certification to IEMA and/or general certification in NEBOSH
• Minimum 5 year’s, experience in QEHS Management gained within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in dealing with regulatory agencies (HSE, Environment Agency, Councils)
• Understanding and experience of Safety / Environmental Management Systems inc ISO 40001 and ISO 18001
• A superb communicator (written and verbal)
• Proactive, hands-on approach

The QEHS Manager role is commutable from Evesham, Alcester, Worcester, Cheltenham, Stratford upon Avon, Droitwich, Tewkesbury, Bromsgrove and surrounding areas.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

Client is a Made in Britain company, with many, many years of history behind them. They continue to lead and innovate in their industry, due to being part of the corporation who are the leading global provider in their industry. 

Role Function

• Reporting to the Site Lean Manufacturing Manager, the Quality Auditor will work independently within the Manufacturing Team, supporting the Assembly Tracks. 
• This role focuses on ensuring that products that leave the assembly lines are QC compliant, by working with and improving the skills of the operators and end of line inspectors. 
• The Quality Auditor will look to develop the Quality standards across the site, as well as developing clients own internal systems that lay the foundation for 100% Right First-Time pass rate.

Quality Auditor Salary: £35,000

Commutable From: Coventry, Solihull, Redditch, Rugby, Banbury, Daventry

Quality Auditor Key Responsibilities

• Create PFMEA’s for existing product on the assembly lines.
• Oversee product inspection / finalising. Carry out line checks to ensure product quality is maintained and procedures are adhered to.
• Follow the structured checklist for every product inspection. Develop the structured checklist to improve the inspection process.
• Record issues found, work with Manufacturing Engineers to identify root cause and apply permanent corrective action.
• Develop existing / create new KPI’s to report on Quality/Issues found and resolved.
• Strip and Audit Packaged products to ensure that they adhere to the QC standards & BOM’s.
• Mentor and Coach, the team to develop skills and ensure cross training in the process areas to build flexibility.
• Ensure a Quality first approach within the team. Raise CRNs to introduce improvements or address non-conformance.

Candidate Requirements

The Quality Auditor will have previous experience in automotive or aerospace Quality Auditing and Quality Engineering.

• Training / mentoring operators in order to improve their inspection skills.
• Excellent communication skills across all processes.
• Leadership experience with the ability to challenge behaviour that is of detriment to the team.
• Decision making and problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Total Quality Management Mindset.
• Ability to challenge process managers with data.
• Trained in PFMEA.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

A large, local long-established manufacturing organisation have a requirement for a Deputy Shift Site Manager

The role of Deputy Shift Site Manager is a specialised role, giving you responsibility for working with the shift Manager running the site out of hours, and help with labour prioritisation and equipment in order to meet requirements. 

This is an excellent opportunity for you to increase your level of management experience and skills, as their Deputy Shift Site Manager, you will making sure that production targets on your shift are met.

Commutable from Birmingham, Tamworth, Dudley, Walsall, Brownhills, Solihull, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Castle Vale, Sutton Coldfield, Tyseley and Redditch

Benefits of Deputy Shift Site Manager

• £32,800
• 25 Days holidays on top of Bank Holidays
• Stake holder Pension
• Busy, friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact
• Working 12-hour shifts – 4 on / 4 off – 6 / 6

Duties of a Deputy Shift Site Manager

• Working with the Shift Leader to prioritise labour and equipment
• You will be a member of the Emergency response team
• Dealing with external contacts such as the emergency services, customers’, and suppliers out of hours
• Identification of training needs of Operatives
• Deputise for the Shift Leader in his absence
• Happy to work 4 on/ 4 off shifts, 5 shift rota, including weekends and nights
• Requirements of a Deputy Shift Site Manager
• This will suit a confident team-player
• It would be highly beneficial if you have had experience of dealing with emergency response procedures
• You will have gained your experience from within a manufacturing environment, ideally chemicals
• Hold strong supervisory skills
• Happy working 12 hour shifts on a 5-shift rota

This is a great opportunity for you to join a large, busy organisation, who can genuinely offer you a super career path for you.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a Production Planner so are you a Production Planner looking for a long-term career move, within a busy, friendly, and well-established manufacturing company?

As their Production Planner, you will be responsible for providing manufacturing with production plans in line with customer requirements.

This is a unique manufacturing environment, supplying a huge, varied product range.

The role is commutable from Solihull, Redditch, Coventry, Alcester, Worcester, Bidford on Avon, Stratford Upon Avon, Banbury, and Birmingham

Benefits of a Production Planner:

• £30,000 - £35,000
• Excellent Pension 
• Busy manufacturing organisation
• Friendly team
• Super supportive Management

Duties of a Production Planner:

• Provide manufacturing with production plans in line with customer requirements
• Review and agree opportunities to improve productivity
• Review demand forecast
• Identify variances from previous forecast
• Create Production plan considering material and manufacturing capacity
• Chair weekly production plan reviews
• Ensure Production plan adherence
• Maintain relevant data

Requirement of Production Planner:

• You will have previous experience of Production Planning
• Ideally, you will have gained your experience from within manufacturing
• MRP experience 
• Competent with MS Office and operating ERP systems
• To have the ability to form and maintain strong and effective relationships

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

We have an opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join this successful manufacturer based in Worcestershire. This is a “hands on” role where you will be joining a medium sized maintenance team to undertake planned and reactive maintenance tasks on plant machinery.
 
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• Up to £39,500 salary (depending on shift pattern)
• Generous 25 days holiday
• Company contributory pension scheme and life cover
• Gym membership
• Share option scheme
• Commitment to assist with professional development.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Description:

• You will be joining a team of Engineers to undertake both Electrical and Mechanical planned and reactive maintenance tasks to plant machinery across the facility. 
• This is a “hands on” multi skilled role and you will be supporting presses, ABB and Kawasaki robots, hydraulics and pneumatics, and PLC run plant machinery in a production environment. 
• We have opportunities to work on either alternating 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm Mon – Fri, or permanent Night shift Sun – Thurs, 10pm – 6 am.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• You will ideally be Apprentice trained and/or hold a relevant Engineering qualification such as City & Guilds or ONC/HNC.
• Successful candidates will be able to read and understand electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings, and will also hold fault finding abilities with PLC controls.
• It is integral that you can demonstrate experience of working within a previous Maintenance role supporting plant and equipment within a manufacturing environment. 

In return you will be joining an Organisation that can offer career progression and professional development, a generous salary, and excellent benefits. 

This Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Stourbridge, Birmingham and surrounding areas.